NOTES: Odds-on favorites are only 2-for-6 in the Auburn including three losses in the last four years: Carving third at 0.60-to-1 in 2013, Couldabenthewhisky eighth at 0.90-to-1 in 2011, and Forener fifth at 0.90-to-1 in 2010. . Incidentally, 2013 Emerald Downs’ champion 2-year-old and morning line favorite Del Rio Harbor is a full brother to Couldabenthewhisky. . .Conversely, 2-to-1 second choice Noosito is a full brother to two-time Emerald Downs Horse of the Meeting Noosa Beach, who prevailed as the 7-to-10 favorite in the 2009 Auburn Handicap. . .Doris Harwood (Del Rio Harbor, Noosito) is No. 1 all-time with 61 stakes wins at EmD, but only 1-for-8 in the Auburn. . .Trainers Chris Stenslie (Stikine Slough) and Frank Lucarelli (Mebossman) both authored recent Auburn upsets, Stenslie saddling Showme Yourfriends to a $102.40 shocker in 2011 and Lucarelli scoring with Fear No Evil at $21 in 2008. . . . No trainer has finished first and second in the Auburn Handicap although Howard Belvoir was first and third with Courting Seattle and Tusko T. in 2006. Harwood with Noosito and Del Rio Harbor in the 2013 DRF Dennis Dodge Stakes is the last trainer to saddle the top two finishers in an EmD stakes. . . .Trainer Art Sherman, on the verge of racing’s Triple Crown with California Chrome, finished seventh with 3-to-5 favorite Lyatill Hil in the inaugural 1996 running of the Auburn Handicap. At the time, the Auburn was for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/16 miles. . .Showme Yourfriends (2011), Posse Power (2010), Jumron Won (2001) and Cantil (2000) all rallied from fifth place to win the Auburn. . .Cantil earned a 95 Beyer for his win, highest figure by a 3-year-old in the race. Ropersandwranglers got a 97 in 1998 when the race was for older fillies and mares. . . .The meet’s first two stakes were a stark contrast as Stopshoppingdebbie prevailed at 0.70-to-1 in the May 11 Hastings Handicap and Why Not Be Perfect scored at 28.90-to-1 in the May 18 Governor’s Handicap. –##–